Vaginal washing and lubrication among female sex workers in the Mexico-US border region: implications for the development of vaginal PrEP for HIV prevention

Vaginal washing and lubrication among female sex workers in the Mexico-US border region: implications for the development of vaginal PrEP for HIV prevention

Abstract Background To assess the potential acceptability and inform the development of behaviorally-congruent vaginal douche- or gel-based HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) products, we examined vaginal washing and lubrication practices among female sex workers (FSWs) in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez...

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Main Authors: Heather A. Pines, Shirley J. Semple, Steffanie A. Strathdee, Craig W. Hendrix, Alicia Harvey-Vera, Pamina M. Gorbach, Carlos Magis-Rodríguez, Gustavo Martinez, Thomas L. Patterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Vaginal practices
Pre-exposure prophylaxis
HIV
Female sex workers
Mexico
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5946-z

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